2024 Author: Eric Donovan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 21:13
Kia improves the battery pack in the all-electric Soul. The little lifestyle runabout can now go farther than before with one charge, but remains below the range of the electric vehicles, which have now also been upgraded.
From June, Kia will be offering the Soul EV with an improved battery pack. Together with a slight reduction in consumption, the new power storage system should allow a range that is increased by almost 20 percent. At the same time, the price of the electric car will rise by 600 to around 29,500 euros.
A new lithium-ion polymer battery with a capacity increased from 27 to 30 kWh is crucial for the increased range. At the same time, Kia was able to turn the efficiency screw and reduce power consumption from 14.7 to 14.3 kWh per 100 kilometers.
Unchanged performance in the Kia Soul EV
Instead of the previous 212 kilometers, the Soul EV will travel 250 kilometers on one charge. The driving performance, however, remains almost unchanged: Instead of 11.2, the 81 kW / 110 PS electric motor accelerates the 1.5-ton truck from standstill to 100 km / h in 11.3 seconds; as before, the top speed is limited to 145 km / h.
The entry-level Plug version, which will cost EUR 25,500 in future after deducting the EUR 4,000 e-car purchase bonus that is still granted, offers extensive standard equipment. It includes, among other things, two-zone automatic air conditioning, infotainment navigation system, cruise control, hands-free system, DAB radio and seat heating. For a surcharge of around 2000 euros there is the Play version, which among other things still offers electric exterior mirrors, battery heating and a fast charging connection according to the Chademo standard; the basic version has to make do with the slow standard loader. (SP-X)
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